These guides cover the supermarket edition of Bola 8 POS, for grocery and convenience stores. It runs on a Windows PC at your counter. You scan or search products, charge the customer, print a receipt, and the stock updates by itself. It also tracks your suppliers, expiry dates, promotions, staff and daily cash.
This guide takes you from a fresh install to your first real sale and your first closed day. Each article is short. Read them in order the first time.
Who does what
| Role | Typical person | What they can do |
|---|---|---|
| Cashier | Anyone at the counter | Sign in with a PIN, start a shift, sell, take payments, print receipts, see today's payments. |
| Manager | Shift lead or store manager | Everything a cashier can, plus open and close the register (caja), refunds, inventory, suppliers, receiving, purchase orders, reports and corrections. |
| Admin | Owner | Everything, plus settings, staff accounts, roles and permissions, and promotions. |
Map of the main screens
After you sign in you land on Home. The big tile is Checkout. The rest are grouped into Point of sale, Stock & supply and Management. The same list lives in the sidebar on every screen.
| Screen | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Checkout | Scan, search and charge. Where you spend most of the day. |
| Payments | Every completed payment, refunds, reprints, and pending bank transfers. |
| Inventory | Stock on hand, catalog, open cases, near-expiry list and stock movements. |
| Suppliers | Supplier contacts and receiving shipments. |
| Purchase Orders | Draft orders to a supplier, then receive them. |
| Promotions | Discounts and combos that apply automatically at checkout. |
| Staff | Register (caja) session, clock in and out, staff accounts. |
| Reports | Sales, products, hours, payment methods, inventory analytics, staff. |
| Settings | Store details, tax, payment methods, printer, alerts, language. |
| Roles & Permissions | Change a person's role, or what each role may do. |
| Audit Log and Edit History | Who did what, and corrections made to paid tickets. |
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